This article is part of a series that tells a true story located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and in Çesky Krumlov, Czech Republic. This is the third and last part. This article is about me feeling alone and cold and about a mother and a daughter sharing a dinner with me.
After making sure she didn’t feel guilty about the “nice” guy from the airport, I tried helping with the lost luggage. I told her that we should tell the hostel staff about it to ask their advice. It was probably not the first time that happened.
It was my last day in Edinburgh and I was sitting in the dining room of my hostel, having breakfast. A really good breakfast actually. Authentic orange juice, pastries and a coffee. The hostel was a bit expensive, but it was really cool and, for once, I liked not feeling poor by staying in a very basic hostel. Anyway, I was fully satisfied with my morning. Until she arrived.
While I was living in London, I visited many countries far far away from Kingsbury, where my house was. Scotland was just too near, I guess. I kept telling myself that I could go anytime. Just before going back to France, in August, I booked my stay in Edinburgh.
Last November, I took a bus from Toulouse to Barcelona. Amongst the most famous attractions in the city, there are obviously the Sagrada Familia and the park Guëll. But I didn’t just revisit memories, I also tried some new things. While doing my research, I read about the Palau de la música catalana and it looked incredible, so I booked my ticket.
Last stop: Dubrovnik. I wasn’t ready to see this trip end. Croatia had me feeling amazing and ready to conquer the world. Beautiful people from all other the world, stunning parks, ancient cities full of history, great food and drink, nice locals… Wow!
I had a blast in Zagreb and I was really excited to visit Split and the nearby national parks. I felt like making friends was going to be as easy in Split as in the capital. Travelers were all very happy to be there and just wanted to have a good time.
In May 2016, I traveled for the first time to Croatia. I planned a whole solo trip in the country to discover Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik. I didn’t know anybody there, but it turned out to be far from a lonely journey because even when I was not trying, I was making friends. This was one of my best trip, full of positive energy!
Two hours (by car) from Toulouse, there is a really cool hike to do. You start at the bottom of the mountain and hike to the top of the mountain to discover one or several lakes (depending on your strength and on the time you have. The first lake you get to see is called Lac d’Oô because that’s the name of the village next to it.
